Fox News eats crow for all of the horror stories it told about marriage equality

Five years ago on June 25, the Supreme Court made marriage equality legal. In the 10 years leading up to that time, Fox News personalities spun all sorts of horror stories about what would happen if we got the right to legally marry. Media Matters just happens to have a compilation of their claims on video that you can watch with smug enjoyment. I certainly will.

'Town rebels against homophobia after Pride flag gets ripped down' & other Fri midday news briefs

After a man ripped down a small town’s Pride flag, the residents took to the streets - A wonderful story.

Laverne Cox on Black transgender lives: 'We cannot leave anyone behind' - Amen to that.

34 Cartoon Characters That Sparked Sexual Awakenings In LGBTQ Folks - Dino Boy in the Lost Valley. Look it up.

Law school’s new leader once a law breaker for gay rights - Oh? This is an interesting story.

Coronavirus Camp Classic 7 - 'Mommie Dearest' or 'Faye Dunaway's Chainsaw Massacre'

It's said that Faye Dunaway possibly wrecked two careers when she decided to portray Joan Crawford in 'Mommie Dearest.'

What's more tiresome than a gay man talking about legendary motion picture Mommie Dearest? Probably nothing, but in my zeal to keep you all entertained during this coronavirus pandemic by spotlighting various campy movies, how could I not? In between my posts exposing  the anti-LGBTQ industry, I like to think that I'm lightening the mood of my people and our allies. It all can't be about the fight. Sometimes a little levity is needed.

Anyway, Mommie Dearest is based on the 1978 book by the same name, which is considered the grandfather of celebrity tell-all biographies published by a star's relative revealing that said star is actually a monster in contrast to their public image. This one was about famous actress Joan Crawford, as told by her adopted daughter, Christina. According to Christina, Joan subjected her and her brother to extreme physical and mental abuse. When it was published, Mommie Dearest created a firestorm with various celebrities and friends of the late Joan Crawford assembling in opposite camps to either vouch for or deny Christina's various shocking stories.

Then the 1981 movie came out and Mommie Dearest vaulted into epic status. The  motion picture took a different tone from the book in that it became mostly a biography of Joan Crawford (minus juicier moments like her feud with Bette Davis) with her and Christina's relationship serving as the centerpiece. The book itself was explosive enough. The movie became a camp classic because of the actress who portrayed Crawford - Faye Dunaway.

Looking back, it's almost difficult to believe that Dunaway had such a successful career. She always acted as if she was eating scenery like it was her last meal. But whatever she had, it made her into an Oscar-winning star. Until Mommie Dearest.  The trailer says it all:

Dunaway wasn't just acting in Mommie Dearest. She seemed to be channeling the atomic bomb with the cast and crew being Hiroshima. I wouldn't be surprised if we found out that after the director said 'cut,' she took bites out of the furniture and punched holes in the set walls. I have to wonder why didn't anyone on the set tell Dunaway to dial it down. Or at least slip her a Valium or some type of sedative before each scene.

'Majorities support policies banning discrimination against LGBTQ people's health care access' & other Thur midday news briefs

Majorities Support Policies Banning Discrimination Against LGBTQ Individuals' Health Care Access - No surprise there, thank goodness.

Watch Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper's sons meet for the first time - Okay, yes. This is cute.

Trans Latino Man Named 2020's Social Worker of the Year - Cool! 

There Are Dozens Of Different LGBTQ+ Flags, But What Do They Mean? - This is a wonderful article. People get so hung up on the flags. Just celebrate the diversity of people in our community. We don't have to unite behind just one flag.

Russian ad against gay adoption goes way beyond the pale

From The Moscow Times:

 Pro-Kremlin media groups have released a political ad that bashes gay marriage and paints same-sex adoption in a negative light. The video urges Russians to vote in a referendum on constitutional amendments which is scheduled for July 1. The amendments include provisions for defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman, as well as allowing presidents to run for office regardless of the number of previous terms they served. This would allow Putin to run for two more consecutive six-year terms, making him 83 at the time he would step down from office.

So many ethnic and religious groups have to fight hurtful stereotypes. For African-Americans, it's the claim that we are all criminals. Jewish people have battled the "global takeover" nonsense. Muslims are constantly accused of being violent fanatics.

And LGBTQ people are supposedly "recruiting" children. It's an old ugly lie, which as the above video demonstrates, is universally used to stigmatize and encourage hate against us.

Related post - Ghastly, Homophobic Ad Is Latest In Russian Campaign Against Gays

'Amazon stops donating to hate group that said gays 'recruit' children' & other Wed midday news briefs

Amazon stops donating to hate group that said gays try to “recruit” children - Guess which one? Expect Tony Perkins to throw a fit very soon.

Supreme Court's LGBTQ ruling could have 'broad implications,' legal experts say - This keeps getting better and better. 

At Jerusalem's Request, U.S. Embassy Briefly Takes Down Its LGBTQ Pride Banner - Oh stop it already. 

AG Becerra adds Idaho to restricted state travel list after anti-trans laws - California attorney general takes a stand for trans community.

Batsh!t insane upcoming movie claims Trump losing reelection will pave the way for the Anti-Christ

I WISH this were a joke. But seeing the parties involved, it's not.  I found this bit of madness via People for the American Way's Right-Wing Watch.

 From the conservative publication, The Washington Times:

 Evangelical and social conservative supporters of President Trump are producing a film warning of a “one world government” based on socialism, the rise of the anti-Christ and other end-times calamities if Mr. Trump is not reelected in November. “Trump 2024: The World After Trump” features interviews with a diverse group of Christian and conservative commentators, including former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, the Rev. Franklin Graham, syndicated columnist Star Parker and Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow, among others. On Monday, the Christian movie company Resurrection Pictures released a trailer for the film and announced a Kickstarter fundraising campaign to distribute the movie to as many as 1,500 theaters in “key markets” nationwide. 

The nearly 2½-minute trailer highlights topics such as “Globalism,” “Border Wall,” “Abortion” and “Israel,” with sound bites from notables such as Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council; Paula White, the White House Faith and Opportunity Initiative adviser; Brigitte Gabriel, founder of ACT for America; and televangelists and megachurch pastors. But the trailer showcases snippets of the filmmakers’ interviews with two titans of the evangelical world: Mr. Huckabee and Mr. Graham, the Christian evangelist and missionary, who says of Mr. Trump, “So he cusses when he gets mad. He says things that are brutally honest.”

This is the same Donald Trump

Who has lied over 10,000 times since in office.

Botched the response to the coronavirus pandemic, causing over 2 million Americans to be infected and over 120,00 dead - with no end in sight.

Who is NOW bragging that he demanded testing for the pandemic to be slowed down - a HUGE mistake.

Who had unarmed protesters tear-gassed just so he could pose for a bad photo op in front of a church.

Who is even now relying on white supremacist ploys to push his re-election.

I refuse to share the link to the Kickstarter page of this bullshit, but on said page are the following endorsements below. It's the same bunch of shysters and fundamentalist fanatics who have attached their leech-like tentacles to Trump because he has given them power, access, or fundraising potential. But there should be limits to blind praise and boot-licking, at least for the purpose of self-respect. Lying is one thing, but  the video above is single most brazenly delusional bullshit I have ever seen. And I've seen a lot from these characters.

What the hell is wrong with these people?